Scots boy fractures skull in horror 30ft cliff plunge while trying to save his bike

SQA a 'fail' for questioning the judgement of teachers after downgrading thousands of pupil results across the country.Rod Grant, headmaster at Clifton Hall School in Edinburgh, has demanded a full-scale independent review after almost a third of his students had their grades lowered by the education body.He blasted the exam quango and said it called into question the integrity of Scots teachers who will be called upon to help mark appeals.The new pupil grading system - brought in after

baby owl will be starting a Scottish 'owl school ' next week as it learns how to become fully grown. The six-week-old spectacled owl will be taught how to walk, hop, bounce, flap and finally fly, which it will finally do at 12 weeks old.

Ethan Ross Bonnar was left with horror injuries after crashing through the abandoned Dairy Crest building in Totnes.The 22-year-old, originally from Dunoon, lay undiscovered inside the building for more than 24 hours before he was found sparking a huge emergency operation.Ethan who had been living in Torquay, Devon, suffered fatal brain fractures and was flown by helicopter from the scene as medics desperately tried to save him.He was brought to Derriford major trauma centre in Plymouth where he

Glasgow over their 'postcode lottery' exam results. Teenagers are expected to gather in the city centre on Friday over accusations pupils were downgraded because of their school's past achievements than personal predictions.

Scotland's schools set to welcome back pupils next week, we asked readers what they used to have for their 'play-piece' at school. Scots took a trip down memory lane as they cast their minds back to the snacks mums would pack lunch boxes to be eagerly eaten at play time.

school yesterday after two teens got trapped on the roof. Scottish Fire and Rescue sent two fire engines to the scene of Northfield Academy in Aberdeen after the pair were left stranded on the top of the building.

Coastguard crews have issued a safety warning after a blind dog died falling from a cliff. The pet could not be saved after it plunged over the edge at Birsay, Orkney, just before 9pm on Saturday.

pub boss has blasted "drunken young fools" who forced him to close early by threatening staff and refusing to social distance. The long-time owner of the Ship Inn in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, said louts who descended on the coastal town's harbour with carry-outs during good weather on Friday caused chaos and spoiled the occasion for others.

missing for five days have been found "safe and well". Heather Fraser, 29, and son Jack Meldrum, from Sauchie in Clackmannanshire, were reported missing on Monday, July 27.

Motherwell’s Sitel call centre while delivering food to staff.The site, in Maxim Park, which has now become the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak, is currently under investigation for lack of social distancing.A driver, who asked not to be named, told the Daily Record he observed no compliance with Government guidance at the site when delivering food multiple times a day.He said employees were seen hovering around reception, out smoking together in large groups and failed to comply with the

charity as the country eases out of lockdown. Jayden Easdale suffers from Tay Sachs Disease, a rare, incurable genetic disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

stroke.Darren Dawson was getting ready for school when he suffered a bleed to his brain caused by an anomaly that affects just one in 100,000 people a year.It left the 14-year-old paralysed down his right side and medics faced a race against time to save him.But thanks to the family’s labrador Douglas, Darren got to hospital in time.His mum Liz was making breakfast when the pup, now nine months, refused to eat his food and started pacing between her and the door.

missing Scots mum who vanished in Clackmannanshire. Joanne Walker was last seen leaving her home in Stalker Avenue, Tillicoultry, at around 10pm on Friday.

Nicola Sturgeon ' event to mark the First Minister's 50th birthday. Organisers are asking people across the country to join the celebration from their doorsteps at 8pm next Sunday, July 19.

Green Flag also offered some common-sense tips for those looking to buy a used car.

Calvin Harris has been praised for donating £20,000 to Glasgow's Sub Club after they launched a campaign to stop permanent closure. The fund was just £5,000 away from reaching £150,000 when the DJ, who now stays in LA, made the generous donation, taking the fund to £165,000.

raped a young woman at knifepoint has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. The boy, who was just 14-years-old at the time, subjected his victim to the terrifying ordeal in Methil, Fife, at around 8pm on January 29, 2019.

Instagram after posting a series of looks with fashion website Boohoo. The design company has been the subject of claims that staff at one of its Leicester factories were paid as little as £3.50 an hour, and were working without proper equipment to guard against coronavirus.